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medial pterygoid muscle

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The medial pterygoid is a pharyngeal arch 1 muscle that participates in oral/pharyngeal behaviors and is innervated by the nerve to the medial pterygoid and attaches to the cranial base and the medial side of the mandibular angle. [ ]

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Label

medial pterygoid muscle

Synonyms
  • musculus pterygoideus internus
  • musculus pterygoideus medialis
  • pterygoid medialis
  • pterygoideus medial
  • pterygoideus medialis
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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ec/Musculuspterygoideusmedialis.png

external definition

The medial pterygoid is a pharyngeal arch 1 muscle that participates in oral/pharyngeal behaviors and is innervated by the nerve to the medial pterygoid and attaches to the cranial base and the medial side of the mandibular angle.[FEED]

has related synonym

pterygoideus internus, pterygoidei internus, medial pterygoid, internal pterygoid muscle, internal pterygoid

id

UBERON:0006718

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